July 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

2) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items. Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

3) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Awards Presentation - Newsweek and Readers Choice (BHS)

3)B) Update on Facilities

3)C) Update on FEMA funds

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney.  The Board and Superintendent will discuss:

4)A) Discuss and consider public complaint against Board of Trustees

4)B) Board interviews with and/or discussion of candidate or candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools

4)C) Discuss naming finalist or finalists for the position of Superintendent of Schools

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting on June 16, 2010 and the Special Meetings on June 22, 2010, July 1, 2010, July 6, 2010, July 8, 2010 and July 10, 2010

5)B) Discuss and consider approval of resignations

5)C) Discuss and consider approving the candidate for the position of Director of PEIMS

5)D) Discuss and consider approval to apply for the Full Service Community Schools Grant and post for positions funded by the grant

5)E) Discuss and consider approval to apply for the Smaller Learning Communities Program and post for positions funded by the grant

5)F) Discuss and consider approval of the contract with Rice University School Mathematics Project for $50,000 for two years to provide an integrated math/science/language arts camp to GISD students through the Intensive Summer Program Grant Fund.

5)G) Discuss and consider approval of the contract with Texas A&M Galveston for $100,000 for two years to provide an integrated math/science/language arts camp to GISD students through the Intensive Summer Program Grant Fund

5)H) Discuss and consider approval to extend the application for the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative, previously approved on June 16, 2010, to $4,000,000 and to also include Galveston Early College High School and any positions funded by this grant if it is awarded

5)I) Discuss and consider approval of purchases from approved library vendors (all members of purchasing cooperatives) not to exceed $250,000 or the total of available funds utilizing Literacy through School Libraries grant funding

5)J) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Avondale House for Day School Placement of a student in GISD

5)K) Discuss and consider approval of 2010-2011 contract renewal for Avondale House to provide residential services to a student in GISD

5)L) Discuss and consider approval of 2009-2010 Budget Amendments

5)M) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees

5)N) Discuss and consider approval of anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010

5)O) Routine Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider naming finalist or finalists for the position of Superintendent of Schools

6)B) Discuss and consider public complaint against Board of Trustees

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Galveston Early College High School and Galveston College

6)D) Discuss and consider approval for Early Release Waiver application

6)E) Discuss and consider ratification of changes in the TCEQ Mega Grant application, approve application for DOE grant and TEA seatbelt reimbursement

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment